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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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